Here in The Good Land I made my place beside the still waters. I became a tiller of the soil, a keeper of the flocks, and a hater of pigs.

Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures in The Good Land is largely a fish out of water tale about how I eventually found my footing on a small farm in an Amish town. We are a mostly organic, somewhat self sufficient, sustainable farm in Ohio. There's action and adventure and I'll always tell you the truth about farming.

I am loving the bit of cooler weather. We have gotten a bit of rain too. Sitting on the porch is one of my favorite things to do and it has been cool enough to do that the past couple days. Last night was planting the winter garden (in the rain) and then sitting and enjoying the rain from a bit dryer location!

Farmgirl, just ran across you on another blog. Advice comes cheap, but I'd suggest you just use the mud for your pigs to cool down in. It's nature's way. If that water is too cold and they are too hot, you can send them into shock and kill them, heart attack on the spot. My husband used to farm. Loved pigs. Good luck!

hey Anon.. you're comment got lost in the shuffle. but thanks and a good reminder. i think i talked about this here:http://adventuresinthegoodland.blogspot.com/2011/07/extreme-hot-weather-livestock-care.html

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In my previous life I was a fussy, type-a tech gal..and now.. now here I am in the flyover zone on a farm. I gave up my Big Life and I became a tiller of the soil, a keeper of the flocks, and a hater of pigs.

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